Resilient Chat with Nat Nathasya O.M

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️: This episode mentions sexual assault and sex, and it may be triggering, but we do not go so much into the details.

This episode is a part of our April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Series.

In this episode, I've invited a Certified Intimacy Coach and a Ph.D. candidate in holistic psychology and sexology, Tugce Balik. We talked about:

- Breaking through the taboo topic of sex

- How being intimate, trusting others again, creating boundaries, problems with libido, make sense when we have experienced trauma

- Building trust after it has been broken

- The need for physical contact

- What can affect our sex drive and how trauma affects our sex drive

- Tools/advice for reconnecting with your partner after losing spark

- Harnessing our sexual energy



Tugce Balik's Bio:

"I'm a certified intimacy coach, teaching people competency and consciousness, kind of like the child Dr. Joe Dispenza and Dr. Ruth never had. Currently pursuing my Ph.D. in transpersonal (holistic) psychology and sexology."

Connect with Tugce

Instagram: @tugcebalik

Website: http://www.tugcebalik.com

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⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️: This episode discusses sexual assault and it may be triggering, but we do not go so much into the details.

This episode is a part of our April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Series. Be sure to subscribe to listen to the upcoming episodes.

In this episode, I've invited a gang r*pe survivor and a Play Therapy trainee, Maria Immaculata. We talked about:

- Dealing with resurfacing trauma

- The importance of community and safe relationships for healing

- What is Play Therapy, how it works, and its benefits 

- The power of sharing your story

Maria Immaculata's Bio:

"My name is Maria Immaculata from Indonesia. I'm a lifelong learner, adventurer, writer, storyteller, poet, and a lover of life. I'm a gangrape survivor who happened to remember the trauma 7 years after the incident took place. After a year of deeper healing process, I've just rising up from the ashes and slowly build my life from zero point. In the last few months I've been focusing on self-expression and sharing my artwork, such as poetry and crafted stories, through my social media. In terms of work and career, I am a trainee in play therapeutic skill/play therapy and with what I've learned and experienced in terms of my own healing process, educational background in psychology, and my own spiritual journey, I aspired to share my work with the world to help people reconnect with the beautiful soul they have within."

Connect with Maria Immaculata: @mariaimmaculata

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To see offers and opportunities to work with me, check out my website: www.akkuholistichealth.com

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️: This episode discusses sexual assault and it may be triggering, but we do not go so much into the details.

This episode is a part of our April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Series. Be sure to subscribe to listen to the upcoming episodes.

In this episode, I've invited my former client, a sexual assault survivor & Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher, Alyssa. We talked about:

- How trauma manifested in her body and her behaviors

- How she reconnected with her self and her body

- Post-traumatic growth: finding meaning and passion to help others after trauma

- Trauma-informed yoga as a modality for survivors

- Trauma-informed Yoga vs. Traditional Yoga class

- Uplifting messages to empower you on your healing journey



Alyssa Gomez Staby's Bio:

"My name is Alyssa and I’m a trauma-informed yoga teacher. I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology from The University of Arizona and I’m a registered 200 HR RYT through Yoga Alliance. I’m a sexual assault survivor and am currently healing from C-PTSD, so I understand firsthand the disconnection from self and from our bodies that trauma survivors experience. I believe in hope, healing, and empowerment and am so thankful for Nat offering me to be a part of this space!"



Connect with Alyssa: facebook.com/sacredspaceswithlyssa

instagram.com/sacredspaceswithlyssa



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The silent pandemic that no one likes to talk about.

In this episode, I was interviewed by Candy Wheeler, an Internationally Recognized Leadership Coach, to share my story of surviving suicide.

We cover:

- The rise of suicide rates around the world due to challenges with the current global situation (COVID-19).

- Stigma around mental health that is still present today

- My personal experience of being suicidal from the age of 14 to 20 due to trauma and abuse

- How to approach someone, especially a loved one, who is suicidal or struggling with mental health issues

- A message of hope to keep going

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and self-harm and it may be triggering. Please call the suicide crisis line that is available in your country immediately, find a support group, seek help from a mental health professional or someone that you trust.

Go to this following link to find a suicide hotline that is available in your country: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html



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DISCLAIMER *PLEASE READ*: If you often experience dissociation and this feeling of disconnectedness with your body and unsafe to be in your body or connecting with your body, I would suggest you seek support first, if possible. Listening to our body may not be as simple as following some steps.

Even though in this episode, I shared some steps, they might not apply to you. And especially, if you feel uncomfortable in regulating your experience, please do not follow the steps mentioned without having appropriate support.



What I share in this episode:


Why listening to the body can be difficult at the beginning and why you should seek support if you are uncomfortable or unsafe being in your body.
The steps on how you can start building a deeper connection with your body
A guided grounding exercise
A real-life example of when listening to the body can be helpful in a situation in moments of activation (triggering moments)



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Is being in a supportive and loving relationship possible after abuse and trauma?
Having a secure relationship after abuse and trauma can seem uncomfortable because your body and brain got used to the chaos. But it is possible.
Please know that you are worthy. You deserve love, safety, and joy. 

I invited Emmy Marie from Blooming Forward, where she shared her story of how she got out of an abusive relationship and some useful tips on relationships and attachment styles.

Emmy's Blooming Forward Relationship course: https://blooming-forward.com/relationships/

Follow Emmy: @blooming_forward

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Follow Nathasya: @nathasyaom

www.akkuholistichealth.com